Navy SEALs carried out secret operation to clear mines from Strait of Hormuz: Report
Navy divers, SEALs and robotic systems removed about 80 mines, officials said, restoring commercial traffic through the strait while attacks continued.
- U.S. Navy SEALs concluded a covert four-month operation clearing Iranian naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz, successfully restoring international shipping lanes using specialized robotic vessels and divers to neutralize explosive threats.
- The IRGC began placing mines following the U.S.-Israel war on February 28, obstructing a route that previously carried one-fifth of global oil supplies, with the International Maritime Organization reporting nearly 80 mines positioned along the shipping lane.
- American forces removed more than 200 mine-like objects from shipping lanes, though officials determined only 11 were actual mines; Special Forces Personnel operated from inflatable boats using sonar-equipped submersibles and divers in hazardous nighttime missions.
- Nearly 1,500 vessels carrying approximately 750 million barrels of crude oil passed through the strait under U.S. protection during recent months, though CENTCOM commander Adm. Cooper noted shipping remains below pre-conflict levels.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that Tehran could target energy infrastructure if the U.S. strikes further regional assets, while concerns of re-mining persist as patrol vessels frequently sail through the area at night.
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